Discolights
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 Single cover for "Discolights" | ||||||||||
| Single by Ultrabeat v Darren Styles | ||||||||||
| from the album The Weekend Has Landed and Skydivin' | ||||||||||
| Released | June 23, 2008 | |||||||||
| Format | CD, 12" vinyl, Download | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||||||||
| Genre | Dance, Hardcore, Jumpstyle | |||||||||
| Length |
2:46 (Radio Edit) 3:30 (Skydivin'/Hardcore Version) | |||||||||
| Label | All Around the World | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Mike Di Scala, Chris Henry, Darren Styles | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Ultrabeat, Darren Styles | |||||||||
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"Discolights" is a song written and produced by Ultrabeat and Darren Styles, and it is taken from Styles' debut solo album, Skydivin' and Ultrabeat's second album The Weekend Has Landed. The song combines the hardcore and commercial styles of the two artists. It was released on June 23, 2008, as a digital download and a physical single was released on July 28, 2008.
The song was on BBC Radio 1's B-List and appears on Now That's What I Call Music! 70.
Track listing
CD Promo / CD Single / Download [1]
- Radio Edit – (2:46)
- Extended Mix – (5:13)
- Darren Styles Hardcore Mix – (3:31)
- Hypasonic Remix – (6:01)
- Scooter Remix – (6:06)
- Bassfreakerz Remix – (5:50)
- Riffs & Rays Remix – (7:49)
12" Promo
- Original Mix
- Darren Styles Hardcore Remix
- Hypasonic Remix
- Bassfreakerz Remix
Personnel
- Ultrabeat
- Mike Di Scala – vocals, producer
- Chris Henry – producer
- Darren Styles
- Darren Styles – producer
Music video
The music video, directed by Paul Boyd and produced by Adrian Fulle, was filmed in Los Angeles on 28 April 2008. It shows two robots coming to life and people dancing in a nightclub where the video was shot. Starring Ultrabeat and Darren Styles, the video also shows Mike Di Scala singing the lyrics to the song on the dancefloor with Chris Henry and Darren Styles DJing. The main focus of the video, however, is the two robots dancing under the discolights.
Chart performance
On June 29, 2008, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at #110 on downloads alone and peaked at #23.
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 28 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[3] | 4 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | 23 |
References
- ↑ hmv.com: singles: Disco Lights (2008)
- ↑ "Ultrabeat vs Darren Styles - Discolights". acharts.us
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2008-08-03". Scottish Singles Top 40.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2008-07-19" UK Singles Chart.
External links
- Discolights at AllMusic
- "Discolights" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Discolights on YouTube
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